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Less than a year after its initial release, Remedy Entertainment have confirmed that the latest update for FBC: Firebreak will be its last.

Following earlier leaks, Build A Rocket Boy and IO Interactive have announced that their MindsEye publishing partnership has now officially ended.

For the first time since the game’s launch, Arrowhead have released a roadmap for Helldivers II; confirming everything planned “over the next several months.”

Following its latest update Street Fighter 6 has seen a surge in players, helping to push the title past its previous peak Steam concurrent player count.

In 2026, Arctic is turning 25. Since its formation in 2001, Arctic has remained true to its core mission: delivering high-performance thermal solutions, such as the legendary Liquid Freezer and MX-series thermal pastes, at an affordable price. This year to celebrate the anniversary, Arctic will be running a number of …

The latest firmware update for the PlayStation Portal has arrived, bringing with it a suite of new features. The biggest addition here is a new 1080p ‘High Quality' mode, enabling better visuals when streaming games to the handheld.  This new mode allows users to opt for a significantly higher bitrate …

While console's super-resolution technologies still aren't on par with its PC counterparts, Sony is narrowing the gap with the launch of PSSR 2 (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution). Now available to all PS5 Pro owners, this second-generation looks quite the advancement, promising users less shimmering and ghosting and improved visual quality. …

The first signs of AMD's next-generation "Medusa Point" mobile silicon have surfaced on Geekbench, providing a first look at the architecture expected to arrive in laptops next year. While the benchmark scores are negligible due to the chip running at a low clock speed of roughly 1.39GHz, the technical specifications revealed in the entry confirm major architectural shifts.

Bethesda has announced plans to bring Starfield to PS5 in early April, but there is actually good news for fans on all platforms. On the same date as the PS5 release, a massive free update will be rolling out to all platforms, adding highly-requested features to the game. On top of that, a new story DLC titled Terran Armada is also dropping.

Acer has refreshed its Predator Helios Neo lineup with three new gaming laptops built around Intel’s Core Ultra 200HX Plus processors. Acer has also upgraded the gaming grunt that these laptops provide with the addition of an RTX 5080 laptop GPU. The updated 16‑inch and 18‑inch models focus on high‑end performance, while the new 16S variant offers a slimmer, more portable option.

For a while, it was unclear whether or not Starfield would ever come to PS5 consoles, despite consistent rumours claiming that it would. Now after around two years of waiting, Bethesda has finally announced its plans. 

Nintendo just put out a rather major software update for the Switch 2. For the first time since launch, Switch 2 players can now force Switch 1 games to operate in their 'docked' mode while using the Switch 2 in handheld mode, greatly improving the resolution and performance of hundreds of games. 

Corsair has introduced the Vanguard Air 99 Wireless, a low‑profile 99% gaming keyboard built around the company’s OPX optical switches and a slim 18mm chassis.

DLSS 5 isn't the only gaming-related announcement coming from Nvidia at GTC this week. The company has also announced the next round of games launching with DLSS 4, and they have confirmed around 20 games getting the upgrade to DLSS 4.5 in the coming months.

This week, a judge ruled that Krafton must re-hire the former CEO of Subnautica studio, Unknown Worlds Entertainment, due to a breach of contract. Now, Krafton has sent over their full statement addressing the ruling, along with its plans for Subnautica 2, which is still in development. 

Antec and Noctua have partnered on a new Noctua Edition of the Flux Pro chassis, combining Antec’s high‑airflow design with Noctua’s latest flagship fans.

MSI is preparing to increase prices across its gaming product portfolio by 15% to 30%. In a recent investor briefing, General Manager Huang Jinqing described 2026 as one of the most challenging years the company has faced, citing supply chain instability and component shortages.

Keychron is continuing its expansion into the gaming sector with the launch of the C0 HE 8K, a specialised left-handed Hall effect gamepad designed for competitive play. Priced at $59.99, this wired-only 35-key device acts as a cheaper gateway into the world of rapid-response analogue switches. Unlike Keychron’s premium Q-series, …

At GTC this week, Nvidia has announced DLSS 5, the next major evolution of its AI‑powered rendering technology. The company says the update marks a shift toward real‑time neural rendering, aiming to push game visuals closer to cinematic lighting and material detail. Better yet, DLSS 5 will be launching later this year.

While past versions of Denuvo have been cracked for plenty of games, many 2025 titles have remained protected through the latest version of their anti-tamper DRM software. That looks to be changing now, with the first crack for DOOM: The Dark Ages appearing online. 

Last year, we learned that Subnautica co-creators and former Unknown Worlds Entertainment executives, Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire would be suing Krafton for breach of contract after the trio were forced out of the company, following a forced delay of Subnautica 2 by the publisher. The three argued …

Last week, Gearbox officially announced that the first story DLC for Borderlands 4, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, will be rolling out to all platforms later this month. The biggest addition here is the new playable vault hunter, C4SH, who's combat kit has now been fully detailed in a new preview.

BALL x PIT has launched on mobile, bringing the full PC and console version of Kenny Sun and Friends’ BAFTA‑nominated brick‑breaking roguelite to phones and tablets. The mobile release includes all current features, right up to the recently added Regal Update, and future updates such as Shadow and Naturalist will arrive day‑and‑date with other platforms.

Kingston has introduced the IronKey Locker+ 50 G2, a new hardware‑encrypted USB flash drive aimed at users who need stronger protection for portable data. The LP50 G2 uses FIPS 197‑certified, XTS‑mode AES‑256 hardware encryption and includes safeguards against BadUSB exploits and brute‑force password attacks. The drive supports both Admin and …

Security researcher Markus Gaasedelen delivered a presentation at the RE//verse 2026 conference, where he unveiled a boot ROM-level exploit for the original Xbox One. This discovery is particularly significant because the Xbox One has long been regarded as the “unbreakable” console, having survived over a decade without a public hardware …

Resident Evil Requiem, the last entry in the 'Winters Saga' launched to wide critical and fan acclaim at the end of February, shifting 5 million copies during its launch week alone. Now a couple of weeks later, Capcom has announced that the game has reached a new milestone. 

Following the recent release of Octopath Traveler 0, Square Enix have confirmed that the franchise has sold / shipped over 7 million copies.

Slay the Spire II is already a huge success, with its Early Access launch amassing over 3 million players in just one week.

Following its announcement back in 2023, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is finally set to launch soon, officially arriving in Early Access this May.

According to Embark Studios, the team have slowly-but-surely started to replace some of Arc Raiders’ AI voice acting with real performers.